The Ugly Duckling and Me!

The Ugly Duckling and Me! (2006) is an animated family comedy you can watch online on iFILM. This cheerful European spin on Hans Christian Andersen hands the famous duckling an unlikely "dad" — a scheming rat named Ratso who first sees the little bird as nothing but a quick payday.

Ratso planned to sell the egg, but out hatches a clumsy chick called Ugly who refuses to believe anyone but the rat could be his father. Stuck with each other, the odd pair go on the run: dodging a gang of city rats, hiding out on a farmyard where strangers get a frosty welcome, and finally outwitting a thuggish cat. Directed by Michael Hegner and Karsten Kiilerich, it is a hand-animated road comedy with plenty of chases and a simple, warm point about family being something you choose. A safe, easygoing pick for a night in with small kids. Stream The Ugly Duckling and Me! (2006) online on iFILM.